The Alchemist

The Alchemist blog was created to help companies with breakthrough technologies obtain government funding. Its focus is on Congressional earmarks, federal marketing and busines development.  The Alchemist also deals with issues at the intersection of science, technology, business, politics and government. Comments to the Alchemist are welcome, but those that include profanity, personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will not be posted on the site.

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The Alchemist

The Alchemist blog was created to help companies with breakthrough technologies obtain government funding. Its focus is on Congressional earmarks, federal marketing and busines development.  The Alchemist also deals with issues at the intersection of science, technology, business, politics and government. Comments to the Alchemist are welcome, but those that include profanity, personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will not be posted on the site.

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Defense earmarks and campaign contributions
> By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:54 PM
Earmark critics charge a recent Congressional report shows the process is corrupt. However, a closer look at the report’s finding tells a different story.
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Defense Earmarks Help Vital Programs
> By Alan Dillingham on Friday, March 26, 2010 11:44 AM
Former Army official explains why defense earmarks are essential to making US service members safer and more effective.
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Earmarks Still Alive for House Republicans
> By Alan Dillingham on Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:43 AM
Ron Paul and other Republican House members break with leadership on earmark ban
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House Republicans Still Requesting Earmarks
> By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 2:11 PM
Roll Call reports several House Republicans have projects included on a list of 2011 earmark requests released by the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday; two weeks after the Republican Conference adopted a one-year earmark ban.
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Transparency advocate criticizes earmark ban
> By Alan Dillingham on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:52 PM
Blumenthal argues earmark ban would reduce transparency without affecting directed spending.
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"Phone-marks" instead of earmarks?
> By Alan Dillingham on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:51 PM
Transparency advocate notes one method around an earmark ban
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Committee adds may substitute for earmarks according to House Republican
> By Alan Dillingham on Monday, March 22, 2010 2:17 PM
Roscoe Bartlett notes budget lags one good reason for earmarks.
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Earmark ban not end of the conversation says House Republican
> By Alan Dillingham on Monday, March 22, 2010 2:12 PM
We can’t have it such that the president is the earmarker of everything”, Boozman says.
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Earmarks will be back House Republican says
> By Alan Dillingham on Monday, March 22, 2010 2:10 PM
LaTourette says earmarks with transparency will return after "a little rest".
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Conservative Senator rips earmark ban
> By Alan Dillingham on Friday, March 19, 2010 2:38 PM
Inhofe calls earmark ban “shell game”.
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